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60s Robin Is A Hilariously Unsuitable Sidekick For The Dark Knight
The new era of Batman might be a little too…dark for the likes of 60s Robin. 60s Robin is the kind of guy that poses with his hands on either hip. His lines are full of cute puns and childish cuss words. I mean, his outfit doesn’t even match the glossy black of Batman’s. How…
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Want To Make Chess More Fun? Add Portals.
Take a chess board. Add portals. Now you have Portal Chess. The concept is fairly straightforward. Each side has their own portal, which they can move one step in any direction. Going through a portal means your piece’s particular style of movement continues through your opponent’s portal. There are a couple of other details and…
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A Pixelated Big Lebowski Game Would Have You Play As ‘The Dude’ And It Would Be Awesome
He’s known only as ‘The Dude,’ and he’s the greatest bowler of all time. But that drink in his hand does not look like a White Russian. Someone give the poor dude a White Russian! You can buy a print version of The Dude online. Check out Jesus and Walter down below, too. Dammit, Walter,…
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This Guy Could Film An Entire Game Of Thrones Episode By Himself
YouTube user Weave613 has an interesting skill of Game of Thrones impersonations. He couldn’t really handle an entire episode, what with the lack of the many female characters, but I’d say he could do some funny low budget sketches at the least. Particularly because he excluded Joffrey, since we all know Joffrey is the absolute…
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A New Way To Nominate Comment of the Week
Last week I asked you guys for suggestions on how to maintain Comment of the Week best, now that we’ve introduced the new discussion system. rtanger suggested we use a forum style, kind of like how we do Speak Up and TAY. I liked it. So we’re going to do that from now on. As…
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Call of Duty‘s New Trailer Vs. Medal of Honor‘s New Trailer
What is it about military first-person shooters and July 10th? Is it San Diego Comic-Con? Are gamers that competitive? Regardless, feel free to now compare and contrast the two recently released military FPS trailers, that of Black Ops 2 and Medal of Honor: Warfighter. Focus on multiplayer and explosions versus close-up shots? Feel free to…
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We Interrupt This News Report For Breaking Cats
I don’t know why this woman looks so disturbed. Who wouldn’t want cats following them everywhere? As a bonus, allow me to throw in my new favorite tumblr, that explains newsroom behaviors to you in the most efficient, adorable manner possible: Is she gonna say cats? She can’t really say cats, is she gonna…CATS Sorry,…
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EsportsWatch All The Amazing Evo 2012 Fighting Game Finales Right Here
We rounded up livestreams of the EVO fighting championships for you before it began this past weekend, but if you weren’t around to watch and want a peek at the last battles and winners of the individual tournaments, you’re in luck. I’ve rounded them up for you down below. Enjoy! Oh, and don’t blame my…
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If Video Game Characters Were On Twitter, These Would Be Their Profile Pictures
Video game characters have it easy. A ton of artists online are constantly making renders, sketches, and cute avatar icons like these that they can scrounge through for their Twitter and Facebook pics. Be sure to expand the images for the full effect. Onmaru [deviantART via dotcore]
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Medkits Apparently Double As Demolition Kits In Battlefield 3
When a camper just refuses to move from his comfy little corner in a building, picking off your teammates one by one, there’s an excellent solution for that. Throw your medkit at the walls around him, and watch as the cement crumbles his safety away. How the No U Wreckin’ Crew handles campers. [YouTube via…
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The Best of Kotaku, This Week
Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content. First up is the image above which, if you’ve gotten to know me virtually since I started here at Kotaku, you’ll know I can’t resist a good Adventure Time reference. You might have seen our Facebook page littered with…
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Can’t Wait For The Dark Knight Rises? This Low Budget Edition Is Out Now.
Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises won’t be out until later this month, but if you’re fiending for an early hit before then, you can try this low-budget film. I think it captures the essence of Batman and the other characters quite well. The heated conversation between Bane and Batman might be the highlight of this…
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The 120 Stars of Super Mario 64
deviantART artist kitsovereign created an awesome montage of the 120 stars of Super Mario 64. Meaning each star mission, represented visually here. After making its rounds on the Internet, this Reddit user decided to partition and categorize them by mission. For ultimate nerdiness. And factiness. Check them out down below. Don’t forget to expand both…
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Another Week, Another Comment of the Week
Hello Kotaku! Welcome to judgment day. Where you are the judges. And I guess I’m kind of a judge, too. Please post your Comment of the Week submissions down below, with a link to said comment. Vote ’em up if your favorite is already there. And when your brain starts angling towards “I said something…
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Watch The EVO Tournaments (and Panels) Live, Right Here
Watch two separate tournaments and a livestream of the EVO 2012 panels right here on Kotaku, presented to you by Shoryuken and Twitch.TV. You can also find the full, three-day schedule down below. Gameplay 1 Gameplay 2 Panels & Interviews Or, if you prefer, you can always grab the HD PPV option from Shoryuken. All…
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Witness Robot Chicken‘s Hilarious Team Fortress 2 Hat In Real Life
Remember when Valve was teaming up with Adult Swim and I almost had a heart attack? You probably don’t remember the heart attack. It was a good/bad day. Well, it ended up being a promotional hat campaign (because, of course). If you’ve been prancing around the Team Fortress 2 maps in your brand new Robot…
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Some People Don’t Like DayZ. This Live-Action Video Is Here To Explain Why.
Not everyone gets overly excited while playing DayZ, ArmA II zombie mod. Not everyone gets a chance to live-tweet their kidnapping in DayZ Some people just can’t get into the game, and the reasons probably look something like the video posted above.
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